Foreign investors withdrew nearly ₹43,000 crore from Indian equities in June as global capital shifted toward AI infrastructure and technology-led opportunities.
Supabase has raised $500 million at a $10.5 billion valuation as demand for AI-powered application development continues to grow.
APIs are emerging as the backbone of modern martech, powering AI, personalization, customer data flows and real-time decision-making across connected platforms.
CARS24 has launched an AI Lab and committed $20 million to support early-stage AI startups, strengthening its focus on AI-led innovation.
Sarvam AI has reduced OCR pricing for its Vision API after processing over 35 million pages, aiming to make AI-powered document digitisation more accessible.
Lightspeed is reportedly hiring Blume Ventures executive Rohit Kaul as its new marketing head amid growing VC competition in India.
Shastra VC has launched a $100 million India-focused fund targeting deeptech and artificial intelligence startups across emerging sectors.
The creator of cybersecurity startup Nanoclaw has rejected a $20 million acquisition offer and instead raised $12 million in seed funding.
Nectar Social has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered marketing platform focused on automation, analytics and audience engagement.
HCLTech is reportedly set to lead Sarvam AI’s $300 million funding round at a valuation of around $1.5 billion.
IBM India’s leadership says India has the potential to become the world’s leading AI skill capital by 2030 amid rising enterprise AI adoption.
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $30 billion in fresh funding at a valuation of nearly $900 billion amid strong AI investor demand.
Voice AI startup Vapi has reached a $500 million valuation after Amazon Ring selected its platform over more than 40 competitors.
Kodiak AI raised $100 million in a discounted funding round, triggering a sharp stock decline amid investor concerns.
OpenAI has launched new voice intelligence features in its API to support advanced conversational and multimodal AI applications.
AI startup Library has raised pre-seed funding to expand enterprise automation and AI-driven productivity solutions.
An AI startup founded by former Twitter CEO has raised funds at a $2 billion valuation, reflecting strong investor interest in the sector.
Goldman Sachs and Bain have led an investment in an AI marketing startup, highlighting rising interest in automation-driven marketing tools.
Indian AI startups have raised nearly $650 million in 2025, reflecting growing investor interest in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Deep Algorithm has raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its AI capabilities and market reach.
Dojo AI has raised $6 million in funding to expand its enterprise AI platform and accelerate product development.
GCC stock markets recorded $1.47 billion in foreign investor inflows in Q1 2026, reflecting rising global interest.
Indian robotics startup Manav is in talks to raise $20 million to expand its AI and robotics capabilities and scale operations.
AI startup WorkOnGrid has raised ₹225 crore to support its overseas expansion and scale its enterprise technology solutions.
Moonbounce, founded by a former Meta executive, has raised $12 million to develop AI-powered tools for businesses.
Swish has raised $38 million in funding to expand its quick commerce operations and strengthen its delivery infrastructure.
Google and Accel reviewed 4,000 AI startup pitches and shortlisted five companies connected to India, highlighting the country’s growing role in the global AI ecosystem.
Sales automation startup Rox AI has reportedly reached a $1.2 billion valuation as investors continue backing AI tools designed to improve sales productivity.
India’s AI startups are prioritising rapid user growth over immediate revenue as funding and generative AI adoption accelerate.
AI inference startup Modal Labs is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of about $2.5 billion.
OpenAI has launched the Responses API, enabling developers to build persistent AI agents capable of managing tasks and controlling compute workflows.
Alphabet has forecast a sharp rise in capital spending in 2026 as it scales AI infrastructure, even as it remains guarded about details of key AI partnerships.
Fibr AI has raised $57 million in seed funding led by Accel to accelerate its AI-driven marketing automation platform and expand product development and market reach.
Google has expanded Kapil Malhotra’s leadership role to drive engagement with India startups and AI-native businesses as the ecosystem scales innovation and adoption.
AI-native film studio TakeTwo has raised pre-seed funding at a ₹100 crore valuation, aiming to expand its AI-powered filmmaking tools for creators and production houses.
San Francisco-based AI startup Emergent has raised $70 million in Series B funding to scale its team and strengthen its enterprise-focused AI platform.
A growing number of US AI startups raised over $100 million in 2025, highlighting sustained investor confidence despite market caution and tighter capital flows.
AI presentation startup Gamma has raised $68 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion amid rising demand for AI-powered content tools.
Venture capital investors expect AI agents, selective IPOs and evolving funding models to shape technology markets and startup growth in 2026.
India’s startup funding reached around $11 billion in 2025 as investors prioritised sustainable growth, capital discipline and stronger fundamentals.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT 5.2 with improved reasoning, better instruction handling, longer context support and enhanced productivity features for professional and enterprise users.
Google launches Data Manager API to help marketers integrate AI with first-party data as AI-enabled brands report stronger revenue growth.
CoreOps AI secures 3.5 million dollars in Pre Series A funding to scale its enterprise AI modernisation and global expansion plans.
AI learning startup Yoodli raises 40 million dollars in Series B led by WestBridge Capital to expand its communication coaching platform.
Fractal Analytics secures SEBI approval to launch India’s first AI focused IPO, marking a milestone for the country’s enterprise AI and analytics sector.
AI-enabled martech tools are reshaping India’s marketing workflow, boosting speed, personalisation and automation across creative, media and operations.
Pibit AI secures 7 million dollars to scale its AI platform Cure, aiming to modernize underwriting and strengthen risk decisions for global insurers.
Google has launched an open-source MCP server for Ads API integration, offering developers improved access and LLM-based interaction with advertising data.
Perplexity AI acquires Sequoia-backed Visual Electric team to strengthen its AI agents push, adding design expertise to expand beyond search into creative and visual intelligence.
Agora partners with OpenAI to integrate Realtime API, enabling multimodal AI agents that deliver seamless real-time voice, video, and text interactions for enterprises.
